we can expect the waiting list to continue to grow and the people who are waiting, unfortunately, being asked to wait longer. we meet some of the patients turning their backs on the nhs to go private. £7,000 is not a light amount of money. we, as a family, we don t have that type of money. ifeel like i m begging for money, but i don t have a choice. i need the nurse to confirm that so let me get you a call back. it s early morning in this north london gp surgery the busiest time of the day here, when patients call in trying to get an appointment. next thursday, would you like him to phone on your landline or mobile? for most, the gp is the first person they turn to when they get sick. when is he due? not for the next couple of months. this scene is being played out across the uk as surgeries struggle to cope with unprecedented levels of pressure. this is non stop, answering the phone, then someone comes in, face to face. at the height of the pandemic, many held back from g
Couzens prison. wayne couzens handcuffed sarah everard in march on the pretext she had broken coronavirus lockdown rules. i can t carry on like this. i just cannot carry on, my life just isn t worth living, quite frankly. across the uk, millions of people are waiting for hospital treatment as health services struggle to clear the growing backlog caused by the pandemic. all the time, one after another, the phone never stops in the morning. paul speaking, how can i help you? the delays are having a profound impact on people. it s basically ruined - my life at the moment. the government has committed billions to beating the backlog. but is it enough?